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You don't think there's a first amendment argument for mining bitcoin? Could the government legally restrict me from solving a math problem? If mitigating the

You don't think there's a first amendment argument for mining bitcoin? Could the government legally restrict me from solving a math problem? If mitigating the CO2 produced by using some energy isn't priced into that energy, that's the fix. We absolutely need to incorporate externalities into prices.

JumpCrisscross 5y ago
> You don't think there's a first amendment argument for mining bitcoin? No, in the same way there isn’t for money laundering or wire fraud.
mminer237 5y ago
Yes, of course the government can outlaw solving certain math problems. Anything on a computer can be represented by math. "Solving a math problem" can create Bitcoins or hack a computer system or recreate CSAM or recreate copyrighted or patented works or send a threat to someone. Calculating a hash for Bitcoin and then broadcasting it assumedly has the same level of First Amendment protection as calculating a hash for someone else's password and then broadcasting it.